"Mr. Prime Minister, it's windy outside, do you want to go back to the cabin and rest first..."

Just when Australian Prime Minister John? Curtin stood on the deck of the "Queen Elizabeth", the world's largest cruise ship before the launch of the "Limbo" aircraft carrier, watching the sunrise on the sea, when the assistant on the side came over and said.

But John, who was nearly sixty years old? Curtin shook his head.

"Let me be here for a while..."

John? Curtin is a famous Australian politician and the 14th Prime Minister of Australia. Born in central Victoria, his father is of Irish descent and served as Minister of Police. Curtin dropped out of school at the age of 12 to work in a factory in Melbourne. After mingling with politicians in the area, Curtin gradually became active in the Labour Party and the Marxist Socialist Victorian Party.

During World War II, when northern Australia was directly threatened by Japan, he led Australian soldiers to resist with the United States, Britain, the Netherlands and other allied forces, and led Australia through this wartime period.

But unfortunately, John, who was born in 1885? Curtin actually died on July 5, 1945, and at that time there was only a little more than a month left before the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II. Curtin didn't see the Allies win, or even the atomic bombs bombed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the Allies were already victorious. Curtin isn't too sorry to go...

While Australia is in John? Curtin's hands have fallen, and now he has to form a government-in-exile and wander in the Indian Ocean to India. Curtin's aides still respect him. It's just that just when he was still trying to persuade something, a Smith wearing a U.S. military uniform suddenly walked over and said.

"Mr. Prime Minister!"

"Oh? General Smith! ”

See Smith, John? Curtin smiled and nodded.

"What's the matter?"

In the case that the suzerainty is no longer useful, the United States has become Australia's strongest backing, so for Smith, these soldiers from the United States. John? Curtin was still very respectful.

As for Smith, these US troops?

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a group of American troops from San Francisco were rushed to the devastated Australia to assist the Australian troops in their defense.

And it was the current John who transported these troops to Australia at that time? Curtin and the "Queen Elizabeth" cruise ship they were on. At that time, this unit was sent directly to Sydney, after all, Brisbane in the north had fallen, and in fact, Sydney was able to hold out for such a long time, in fact, it was not unrelated to these American troops.

However, due to multiple military, political and diplomatic relations, these American soldiers were finally transferred to Melbourne with the Australian government, and finally fled Australia with the Australian government.

Fortunately, at the beginning, the "Queen Elizabeth" could only carry 5,000 people, and after many battles. Only one or two thousand of these Americans died, otherwise these Americans might not have been able to escape as they were in history.

You must know that the "Queen Elizabeth", a super luxury cruise ship of more than 80,000 tons, was indeed 5,000 people at the beginning, but it doubled to 10,000 people not long after, but even so. At that time, the high-ranking people of the Central Powers still felt that they were not enough.

In a recorded conversation, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Marshall talked about maximizing the carrying capacity of the Empress Elizabeth and Empress Mary. (Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth are sister ships, and Queen Mary is the older sister, and since they were built earlier, the tonnage is relatively small, only 81,000 tons.) However, the Queen Mary was not the largest ship at the time, the largest was the French Normandy, with 83,000 tons. Of course, it didn't take long for the larger, 83,673-ton Queen Elizabeth to appear)...,

Marshall asked Churchill how many people she could carry if she chose to ignore the relevant safety regulations in Britain.

And Churchill, after a little thought, reported a staggering figure.

"16,000 people."

"Of course, you weigh this matter well." After saying this staggering number. Churchill hurriedly added. "After all, you have to think about whether you can take the corresponding risk."

No wonder Churchill would say that, after all, it was the strength of a division. Not to mention that there is also a super cruise ship.

The stakes are daunting, of course, but the prospect of being able to move large numbers of troops quickly outweighs that fear. The U.S. side soon demanded expansion, and the British navy's top brass acquiesced. As a result, all available space was used in the expansion project.

Two indoor swimming pools have been converted into large bunded cabins.

The standard cabins that could accommodate 12 people during the Singapore refurbishment can now accommodate many more, with 21 people crammed into the most dramatic record.

In addition, an invention of the U.S. Navy was introduced outside the cabin, the so-called "standing bunk", which was actually a rectangular canvas bag suspended and reinforced by steel rings.

Of course, the soldiers who were able to be hung up were lucky, after all, there were still many people who couldn't even get a bunk, so they could only sleep on the deck with their clothes.

In addition, the draft of the "Queen Elizabeth" has also been erased, which was originally used to remind the maximum capacity of the transmission. During the war, this line was simply forgotten.

As a result, the carrying potential of the "Queens" has been further unleashed, and record moments have been set one after another.

For example, in August 1942, the "Queen Mary" carried a full infantry division for the first time, carrying 15,125 people and 863 crew members of the 1st Infantry Division of the United States. And on July 23, 1943. The "Queen Mary" once again set the record for the largest carrying capacity ever carried by 15,740 soldiers and 943 crew members, a record that has not been broken to this day, making her a well-deserved "queen" among troop carriers.

Of course, this is also very risky. Because the one is a lifeboat to put on is seriously insufficient. Originally, after the tragedy of the "Titanic", the United Kingdom strictly required that the number of seats in all cruise lifeboats should be configured on a one-to-one basis with the passenger capacity.

However, the lifeboats of the "queens" can only provide more than 3,000 seats, and it is conceivable that if an accident occurs, most of the people on board will have to resign themselves to fate.

However, some people laughed at themselves at the time.

"Join the bad luck coming, at least there won't be a thing of letting women and children go first..."

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"Mr. Prime Minister..."

Bypass crowded decks. Smith walking to John? Curtin said with a smile on his face.

"I'm here to tell you good news."

"Oh?"

Hear Smith say that, John? Curtin was a little curious.

You know, in recent times, whether in Europe, Africa or Asia, there is nothing good news.

"Could it be...", John? Curtin spoke. "Could it be that the Russians finally repelled the Germans in Moscow?"

At least in John? In Curtin's opinion, it can be called a good thing. This seems to be the only one that can happen in the short term, after all, the battle in Moscow has been going on for a long time, and the outcome has been in a state of incalculability.

Yet hear John? Curtin's words, Smith shook his head with a smile. "No, it's a better thing than that." ”

Saying that, Smith didn't continue to sell off. Rather, it is straightforward.

"Just word came from Washington that Chinese have officially decided that they are willing to join us in the fight against the Axis bastards!!"

"When..."

When Smith's words came out, the originally noisy deck immediately fell silent, and an American soldier holding coffee was even more shocked that his cup fell onto the deck.

And John, who was standing across from Smith at this time? When Curtin heard the news, he also had a look of surprise on his face that could not be concealed.

"Really!!"

After France was bulldozed by Germany in a little more than a month, there are currently six major powers in the world: China, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, and Japan. All but China have been drawn into the war.

The tragic war caused heavy losses to all the participating countries, but no matter how you look at it. It was the Axis powers, not the Allies, who now had the upper hand. Under these circumstances, the Allies naturally hoped for reinforcements to help them win the war.

At present, however, with the exception of a few countries in South America, almost all of the countries in the rest of the region have been involved in the war. In this case, only one China has not yet been involved in the war, but in the past, China's consistent position was biased towards the side of the Axis powers...

Within the Confederates John? Curtin's status is still very high, after all, he is also the prime minister of Australia anyway. So China is negotiating with the Allies, John? Curtin also knew.

But because of China's consistent position in the past. So John? Curtin didn't really have much hope for that, but now...

"If that's the case. It's just so good..."

Listen to the good news from Smith, John? Curtin clasped his hands together in a thankful gesture.

Is it any wonder John? Curtin will be like this, although the current Axis countries are fierce, but China is not a vegetarian after all. And Germany and China can fight so smoothly, thanks to China's support behind it, if there is no support from China...

Just in John? While Curtin was thinking so, Smith on the side got together with John? Curtin's ear quietly informed John of part of the contents of the Sino-US secret treaty? Curtin.

Hearing about the concessions made by the United States and Britain to China, John? Curtin's face changed, but in the end he couldn't say much.

There's no way, the disadvantaged side always suffers...

And yet John? What Curtin didn't know was that Yan Guang's real purpose was Australia and New Zealand, but these Yan Guang didn't say it, after all, if Yan Guang really said this purpose. The Americans and the British would never agree.

It is not a day or two for Yan Guang to focus on Australia, after all, there are too few places like Australia that are sparsely populated and rich in natural resources, especially since Australia is self-contained and has no external threats, which is even more perfect.

It's just that there has always been a problem plaguing Yan Guang in the past, that is, Australia is a member of the British Commonwealth. After World War II, he became a member of the Central Powers.

That's why Yan Guang took advantage of Japan, and promised Japan that after Japan occupied Australia, he would hand over the land of French Indochina―――――― because Yan Guang originally looked at this land.

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Although China had already signed an agreement with the Allies and Russia and had decided to sever relations with the Axis powers, it would take some time to declare war.

After all, after the things of the Thais. Japan and Germany have not yet made any hostile moves.

And for Yan Guang, it is obviously more important to teach the betrayer a lesson, because he has to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, otherwise it will be a troublesome matter if the future vassal states follow suit. ..., so after cutting off supplies to the Axis powers such as Germany and Japan, especially oil, China did not immediately make a big move.

But even so. The blow to Germany and Japan was also enormous. You must know that the Axis powers have been able to maintain military operations all the time, relying on material support from China. Especially in terms of oil, you must know that Japan and Germany do not produce oil, and Germany is good to say, at least Romania has the support behind it. But the Baku oil fields in the Caucasus don't have to think about it. When it comes to Japan, it's a real oil-poor country...

After occupying Burma, Japan got some oil from Burma.

Myanmar has a history of oil exploration for more than 100 years, and in 1853 the oil from the Ringanqiang oil field began to be exported to Europe, mainly in the central and coastal areas of Myanmar.

However, in 1938, BOC was developing the oil industry in Burma. The company's peak oil production in Myanmar is only 23,400 barrels per day, and in the 60s, Myanmar's production was only more than 3W barrels per day. Truth be told, this production is a drop in the bucket for Japan's massive war machine...

To know. Even one of Kuwait and Iraq alone has produced more than two million barrels of oil a day...

After China cut off oil supplies to the Axis powers, the Axis countries, including Italy, reacted strongly, especially Hitler warned Yan Guang not to make "wrong decisions", but at this time Yan Guang was busy with the newly established [China Alliance].

[Neutral Nations Alliance] referred to as [China Alliance] Of course, if you call it [China Alliance], Yan Guang doesn't mind, for this organization. Yan Guang was prepared to establish it as the fourth major force different from the Allies, the Axis powers, and the Comintern―――――― and of course it would not be long before the Comintern should be dissolved.

And after the war. The China Alliance will also become the third largest force outside of NATO and Warsaw Pact.

Of course, now the [China Alliance] is still in a state of creation, in addition to China, there are only three early member countries, that is, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos...

In addition to these three countries, what remains is the so-called "new government" supported by China that ran from Burma and Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, North Korea and other places, of course, apart from China, not to mention the Axis powers, and even the Allies did not recognize any of them.

It can be said that at the beginning of its establishment, not to mention that compared with the [Allied Powers] with many member countries, even compared with the [Axis Powers] with relatively small numbers but relatively high quality, the newly established organization of the [China Alliance] was also much inferior.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, as long as China is there, no one will dare to look down on [China Alliance], you must know that China alone can fight at least two countries...

In addition, in Yan Guang's plan, in addition to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia on the Indochina Peninsula will become members of the [China Alliance], there are also Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea in the South Sea Islands.

There are also North Korea and Japan, which will also be members of the [China Alliance], but these will have to wait for Japan to be defeated. So far, at least, Yan Guang has only one so-called "North Korean government" made up of North Korean resistors. As for the Japanese side, Yan Guang is still working hard, trying to win over a few more influential Japanese, and then form a government that will dominate Japan in the future...

In addition to these countries, there are two other countries, Nepal and Bhutan.

There were also Bangladesh and Pakistan, and the former India was divided into several countries according to the state pattern. This also facilitates control over the Indians. In the final analysis, India is, after all, a nation that is relatively good at great achievements, and it is the kind of arrogant nation that has no reason to do so. ..., for such a nation, if it is kept in a relatively weak state, it is the most beneficial for China. If only he were unified. Although it is estimated that there will be no problem with the national character of Indians, it will be a trouble for China after all.

This is like why Yan Guang has not met the needs of the Thai people, although he is not afraid, but the emergence of a strong country by his side is not a good thing after all.

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Although the newly established [China Alliance] is still in the initial stage, there are only 4 countries in all the member countries, including China, and the rest are some without actual jurisdiction. Moreover, except for the new government that no one recognized in the foreign countries of the [China League], but the establishment of the [China League] still attracted the attention of the [Alliance] and the [Axis Powers] and other organizations, after all, the establishment of the [China Alliance] represented the emergence of the fourth international power outside the Allies, the Axis and the Comintern.

Of course, it would not be long before the Russians dissolved the existing Comintern in order to achieve a better victory over the Axis powers. But at least for now, there are still four forces holding the situation afloat.

On the other hand, shortly after the establishment of the [China Alliance] organization, the Thai government officially decided to join the Axis powers. Perhaps because they had learned of China's imminent declaration of war on the Axis powers, several members of the Axis were not worried about irritating China―――――― and perhaps they had not worried about such things at all for madmen like Hitler, Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo.

It is precisely because of this that Yan Guang changed the original battle plan formulated by the Ministry of Defense.

The priority target was shifted from Japan to Thailand. It can't be helped, traitors have always been more hated than enemies these days. And if you don't punish the traitor of Thailand, Yan Guang's [China Alliance] will not have to go on in the future.

To know. In terms of the degree of white-eyed wolf, among the three existing member countries alone, there is Vietnam, the most famous white-eyed wolf. If there had been no reaction to the betrayal of the Thais, the betrayal of the Vietnamese would have been predictable.

After all, the current Vietnamese leader, Nguyen Ai Nguyen, later Ho Chi Minh, although Ho Chi Minh is now a well-known pro-China faction. The same is true in history, but his lifespan is also limited. Who knows what will happen to his successor when he hangs up, not to mention knowing the face but not the heart, and who knows what Ho Chi Minh is thinking now...

"So, how many bombers can the Air Force deploy?"

At a meeting of the Ministry of National Defense, Cai Yi, who is the chief of the general staff of the three services, spoke.

The Air Force had been prepared for this question, so it didn't take long for an officer from the Air Force to get up and speak.

"The Kunming base is about 1,260 kilometers from Bangkok, so only long-range bombers can bomb Bangkok, and there are about 1,000 long-range bombers of this level in the Air Force, so they are fully capable of carrying out enough strikes against Thai cities, including Bangkok..."

With that, the officer continued.

"However, Kunming is about 2,000 kilometers away from Hat Yai, a city near the border between Thailand and Malaysia, so if you want to strike this area, I am afraid you need large bombers like the H-40, and the air force currently has only a few dozen such bombers..."

"Enough is enough..."

Cai Yi nodded.

"According to the president's instructions, this time we must teach the Thais enough lessons, and at the same time serve as a warning to countries such as Vietnam that they will understand the cost of betraying us..."

"Understood!"

The officers in the room all nodded.

Everyone here understands what Bangkok will be like if more than a thousand bombers like the B-17 go on bombing missions and Bangkok will end up with a bombing mission, but that's how war is.

Moreover, the mission of the Air Force is mainly to destroy all of Thailand's industrial base, and for those of you here, those who were originally helped by China to build them are now very normal to destroy them with their own hands, as for the casualties caused by the bombing process???

How could a war be without casualties ...

As for the hatred that comes with it...

The two nuclear bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the bombing of the Japanese mainland, which killed more than 100,000 people, killed many Japanese people in the past, but after so many years, Japan still does not regard the United States as its own father...

Therefore, it is not enough to have grace alone, and it is the king to pay equal attention to grace and power...

And now, Yan Guang wants to show people in Thailand and other neighboring countries how terrible the price of betrayal is...